In my last post, “What is Google Juice“(if you don’t know what it is, I recommend checking it out immediately), I had plenty of comments – the highest so far.
I was overwhelmed, because I wrote that post as a quick know-how. Talk about unexpected results! There were some mini arguments along the comments too.
I thought that the comment spree would die after that post, as had been the case in the past(example 1, 2), but I was so wrong. In my last post asking for feedback, which was posted early morning, I had the comments of those three guys withing 6 hours. Talk about response!
I just hope that this goes on. To help the cause, I have installed the “Top Commentators’ plugin”. I will soon hold a contest, with a $25 gift at stake, for the leading commentator in the next 20 days – so stay tuned for details. Also, I will have LinkLove posts, linking to the best articles of my Top Commentators. All you have to do is comment your way to the top.
I just love reading comments, be it suggestions, arguments, flaming or nice words. Unless your comment is spam, it will not be deleted. So get those comments in!
In the last 5 days, I have not posted. I have been working on a new theme built from the ground-up by me. The design isn’t exactly ground-breaking – I just wanted to learn to make WordPress themes, and this was some good practice. I started off by collecting the sample codes required to begin, and after reading up instructions, I dared to do what I have been holding back from, for over 2 months. Of course, to many of you, building WordPress themes might be like sipping coffee. To me, it was very hard because I did not have the right software tools for the job. But now, I have the right tools, and that changed things a lot(more on the essential tools later).
The end result is not extraordinary when compared to other themes, but this is my first theme, and I plan to work on it to improve it later.
Here are some screenshots:
- This is my doodles in Math period, when I got bored in a big way. That was the birth of the theme:
- Here’s the early stages of the design:
- And of course, here’s what things look like, now:
So how is it? Is it better than the present theme? Give me your thoughts – remember, your suggestions determine whether the design comes off the shelf, or burns at the stake 
Update: There seems to be some major bugs with the theme. I’m sick of bugs! I guess they happen to everyone. I’ll start from scratch soon, and hope to put the theme up in the near future.
Related reading
- Site update: New theme, new host, new blog and dofollow Top Commentators list
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- Site Update : Asides and Footnotes
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Dude, I like those sketchings. Good luck with the theme. Hope you’ll come out with a lovely one.
Yeah, just a quick one it was, indeed. But the pic was shot in dark conditions – so its so dark. Maybe I should consider replacing it with a better looking photo.
Its always good to have a theme of your own.The present theme you are using is quite neat and well managed.
And I can see that only sidebar in your new theme.
Best of luck with your 18 th design makeover
Always try to build a neat theme.And is it a fluid design?
There are some minor bugs for image alignment. Other than that, I am ready to take it for a spin.
There IS only one sidebar in my new theme.
I am impressed – you remember that this is the 18th?
The design is pretty neat now. I hope I won’t mess it up when I get bored of the look
And no, it is not a fluid theme – fluid themes have some challenges, like flexible background images. I do not want to waste my time on that. Currently, the design is optimised for 1024×768. Hope you’re not using anything less than that
Well, whenever I feel some post are worthy to be commented… I fill up those four feilds with my views and hit the button “Submit Comment”
Its hard for me to drop a comment on your new theme, since it is not a big screen shot. But I am sure, it will be a great experince for you to create a new theme and in future you could come up with more better themes..
Although I have customized many theme to suit my needs, I have not even thought of making a theme of my own. I manage couple of dozen website on deffrent Viral Internet Marketing topics, so it may not be possible with me.
Anyway, I am looking forward to see your own designed theme.
By the way, among your comentors, I think I am the elder one (28)
Linu, its not a big screenshot because I don’t want to reveal the details – I don’t even know if it will be used, as there are some bugs.
And yes, you are the senior-most commentator in the list. It is not because you are old, but that we are young
I am online now..watching your Theme change Progress…
Neah, the images are all screwed up in the new theme. I guess I will have to postpone it to next weekend
Link Pointing to “Raj” (at the Bottom) is leading to a suspended hosting page. Ask the guy to pay the bill
Check the Archive! it is Error 404
Thanks for the feedback, dude…I need more of it.
Fixed the errors.